Protect carrots with insect mesh as carrot flies cause most damage in late summer and autumn.
Pick squashes and “cure” in a warm dry place for 10-14 days then, store in a cool, light place until required.
Plant overwintering garlic and onion sets -onions just peeping above the surface and garlic, 11/2–2 inches deep spaced 7 inches apart.
Plant overwintering peas and broad beans .
Plant out spring cabbage.
Keep weeding.
Begin to add well-rotted manure to empty beds where you intend to plant brassicas next year (but not where you intend to plant carrots and parsnips next season as it may cause them to fork).
Continue to harvest apples and pears as they ripen. Store, only perfect fruit, in a cool, well ventilated pace.
Lift and divide rhubarb that has been in place for 5 years or more. Discard the centre and replant the outer crown sections.
